| ISBN | 9781509543991 |
| Call Number | JC337 .X82 2022 |
| Author | Xu, Bin. |
| Title | The Culture of Democracy : A Sociological Approach to Civil Society / Bin Xu. |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Imprint | Hoboken, NJ : Polity Press, 2022 |
| Physical | xi, 209 pages ; 21 cm. |
| Series | Cultural sociology |
| Bibliography | Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-196) and index. |
| Content | 1. Introduction: The Culture of Democracy -- 2. Values, Codes, and Styles in the Public Sphere -- 3. Culture in Associational Life -- 4. Culture in Civic Engagement -- 5. The Culture of Democracy Under Undemocratic States -- 6. Global Civil Society -- 7. Cultural Sociology as an Art of Listening |
| Summary | Against the bleak backdrop of pressing issues in today's world, civil societies remain vibrant, animated by people's belief that they should and can solve such issues and build a better society. Their imagining of a good society, their understanding of their engagement, and the ways they choose to act constitute the cultural aspect of civil society. Central to this is the "culture democratact," including normative values, individual interpretations, and interaction norms pertaining to democratic society, such as civility, independence, and solidarity. The culture of democracy varies in different contexts afacesees challenges, but it shapes civic actions, alters political and social processes, and thus is the soul of modern civil societies. From a committed global perspective, The Culture of Democracy provides the first systematic survey of the cultural sociology of civil society. When everyone is eager to have their voice heard, cultural sociology can serve as an "art of listening," a thoroughly empirical approach that takes ideas, meanings, and opinions seriously as people grapple with significant theoretical and public issues |
| Subject | Civil society. (37) |
| | Democracy. (240) |
| Holding | LIC |
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